Seiden Early Origins

The surname Seiden was first found in Switzerland, where the name has been traced to Swiss origins before the family's emigration to Germany in 1315, gaining a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, most notably in Brandenburg and Silesia, consistently elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Seiden Spelling Variations

Seiden Early History

Seiden Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seiden research. Another 408 words (29 lines of text) covering the years 1315, 1533, 1544, 1699, 1729, and 1821 are included under the topic Early Seiden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seiden Early Notables (pre 1700)

Seiden Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notables of the time with the surname Seiden were the descendent of Georg Christoph Seidl, Georg Christoph Gottlieb von Seidl, who was a Prussian privy councillor...

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seiden Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Jurg Seiden arrived in Philadelphia in 1740

John Yurg Seiden, aged 37, landed in Pennsylvania in 1740

Contemporary Notables of the name Seiden (post 1700)

Contemporary Notables of the name Seiden (post 1700)

Harry Seiden, American Democrat politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1927

Harry Seiden, American politician, Social Democratic Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1904

The Seiden Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Seiden Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.